Dawa’s Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Dawa’s, a culinary gem nestled in Woodside, NY, where Himalayan and New American flavors unite. This vibrant eatery specializes in a diverse menu, featuring the beloved BARA, a thick lentil pancake that can be paired with eggs or ground meat, and the hearty Thenthuk, Tibetan pulled noodles in a bone marrow broth. For a taste of Nepal, indulge in the Chicken Sekuwa, marinated and grilled to perfection.
Dawa’s also caters to various dietary preferences with a plethora of vegan and vegetarian options. Savor the delightful spices in the Chili Cauliflower or the comforting Pannacotta salad featuring fresh ingredients.
The ambiance is casual and welcoming, perfect for families and groups alike, with outdoor seating available. Every dish promises a journey of flavors that reflect the essence of Himalayan cuisine, making Dawa’s a must-visit for culinary enthusiasts.
Himalayan inspired dish
BARA
thick lentil pancake with topping option of eggs, ground meat or plain, served with tomato sauce
SAMAYABA JE SET beef
Beaten rice, toasted soybean, spicy potato, spiced green, lentil pancake boiled egg, bean, radish relish.
SAMAYABA JE SET plain
Beaten rice, toasted soybean, spicy potato, spiced green, lentil pancake boiled egg, bean, radish relish.
Thenthuk
Tibetan pulled noodle, beef, daikon in bone marrow broth.
Jhasha Katsa
Chili chicken sauteed in spicy pepper server with steam bun.
Shabaley
Tibetan beef patties side with chili garlic sauce (sauce - very spicy).
Tsel-Baley
Vegetable patties filled with garlic chives, yu-choy green, potatoes.
Pharsi
Stew. Kabocha squash, wild dried chives served with buckwheat crepe.
Chili Cauliflower
Battered fried cauliflower sauted in spicy peppers comes with purple rice.
Chicken sekuwa
Nepalese style chicken BBQ comes with bara(black lentil pancakes) & house made radish pickle
pork chili
Bhutanese style pork. slow cooked with bamboo shoot, ginger, scallion comes with steam bun
Stir Fry Noodle Vegetable
Available for an additional charge: cabbage, carrot, spice, add egg.
Stir Fry Noodle Chicken
Available for an additional charge: cabbage, carrot, spice, add egg.
chana and gwaramari
slow cook black chickpea in spice come with 2 sunny side up eggs, fried puff dough and tomato achaar.
riki kur
traditional sherpa potato flatbread comes with scallion, green chili and cheese spread. butter
Chatamari
Rice crepe topped with mixture of ground pork, egg, green chili, red onions and cilantro served with soybean sauce
Hot sauce
Gyuma
Tibetan black sausage with mushroom and onion.
Umdhre
Tibetan style rice pilaf with ramps and chili yogurt sauce
Laphing
Mung bean jelly consistence cold noodle with chili oil, cilantro paste
Tingmo ( steam bun )
Layered steam
Momo
Dry noodle
Noodle with minced chicken and chayote
House Salad
Lettuce and seasonal vegetables with house vinaigrette.
Kale Salad
Fresh ricotta cheese, massaged kale, pear and Meyer lemon jam, sourdough bread.
French Toast
Brioche bread, compote, vanilla Chantilly cream.
Buttermilk Chicken Sandwich
Pickle onion, jalapeno aioli, side of house made potato chips.
Grass Fed Beef Burger
8oz grass fed meat,Crispy onion, guacamole, Russian dressing, side of chips.
baked eggs
eggs baked with roasted seasonal vegetable and roasted potato
pancake
made from scratch with fine ingredients comes with berries and organic syrup
chicken wings
4/5 pieces dressed with garlic chili and mayo, red onion and cilantro
lamb skewer
lamb skewer, house- made sourdough flatbread, grapefruit yogurt sauce, green salad
Braised fish
Braised Branzino with potato and kale in anchovy broth.
Citrus salad
Assorted citrus, avocado yogurt, Red onion, coriander vinaigrette.
Panzanella salad
Watermelon, tomato, Red onion, sourdough bread, feta cheese red wine vinegar.
Spaetzle
German style egg noodle with roasted vegetables and pesto
Panzanella (v option)
Watermelon, tomato,bread, feta cheese, basil, red onion, red wine vinegar
Chicken milanese
Breaded chicken with fennel salad
chicories
assorted chicories, shaved guyvere cheese, sunflower seeds, orange vinaigrette
Bean Soup
sounded black bean, hint of Sichuan pepper.
Panzanella
watermelon, tomato, bread, feta cheese, basil, red onion, red wine vinegar.
Baked Japanese Yam
Halved lettuce, baked yam, cashew dressing.
Polenta sausages
Local sausages, polenta with mushroom bolognese
Mushroom and sweet onion tart
Puff pastry, ricotta, mascarpone with arugula.
Buratta and chicory salad
Mixed chicory, buratta cheese with warns roasted grapes vinaigrette.
Grilled bone out whole fish ( new )
Pear, fennel, kohlrabi
Duck
Duck breast with mushroom and side of sourdough bread
Sunchokes soup
Made with sunchokes,cashew and leek.
Pan seared Chicken thigh
Potato,seasonal vegetables,gremolata sauce
Milanese risotto
Creamy arborio rice with saffron,leek , mushroom
Burrata
Burrata with steamed squash,pesto sauce and sourdough bread
New American Dishes
Sides
Roasted vegetables
Seasonal vegetable
Roasted potato
Bacon
Foccacia
House made sourdough focaccia.
Cauliflower pop
deep fried batter cauliflower with Sichuan pepper and tomatillo sauce.
Eggs
SCRAMBELED EGGS, OVER EASY, FRIED,
Chips
House made chips
Roasted vegetable
Fruits
Sausage
Tingmo
Rice
Purple rice
Dill Chicken soup
Lemonade 8oz
Beet & orange 8oz
Kombucha
local & organic
Iced tea (un-sweeten)
habicus and lemon verbena
Latte
Cappuccino
Assam black tea
Jasmine pearls green tea
Chamomile tea
Coconut water
Salt tea
Butter tea
Non-Alcoholic Beverage
Alcoholic Beverage (Must Be 21 to Purchase)
Apple Pie 6% abv 16oz
with cinnamon, nutmeg and apple. Must be 21 to purchase.
Crispy morning 5.2% abv
Pilsner dry hopped with Tettnanger, Blanc and Citra
Double IPA
sour beer
Makki
makkoli-korean rice beer. Must be 21 to purchase.
Taj
Indian beer. Must be 21 to purchase.
Organic Free Range Eggs
Frozen Momo
15 pieces.
kombucha vinegar
Yesflok kombucha vinegar
sourdough bread
house made sourdough bread
Red chili hot sauce
house made garlic chili sauce n
Tomatillo Sichuan Hot Sauce
Momo sauce
Stay-Home - Grocery Produce
WIne List by Sold Bottles (Must Be 21 to Purchase)
Pais
Polemico vibrant, floral, cherry and chalky tannins. (Red) Must be 21 to purchase.
Garganuda Valpolicella ( Red )
Rich, yet balanced and refreshing, look for black berries, mulberries and some clove
Cabernet Sauvignon Marlot ( Red )
Fermovilla 2019 - vini Santa Colombia, Veneto, Italy structured, medium body, fruity & juicy
Henry Varnay rose
rare rose blend-rose berries and cream sparkling. Must be 21 to purchase.
Henry Varnay Blanc de Blancs brut France
sparkling, fresh and youthful. Must be 21 to purchase.
Via de la palta
traditional method cava-medium bodied, dry, sparkling. Must be 21 to purchase.
Arrogante Lauren Chile 2019
sauvignon blanc softer and subtle green and flinty. Must be 21 to purchase.
Mosel Qualitatswein trocken Germany
Reisling, white-green and flinty. Must be 21 to purchase.
Bakari, Italy 2017
nice plush texture with lot of citrus and hint of red fruit moderate acidity. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sirvienta Jumilla Spain 2018
Full body, dry, fruity. Must be 21 to purchase.
Celluet de la Baraterie, Brut nature ( Bubbles )
100% tacquere, crement- French Alps, super dry, little brioche from a long second fermentation
Mosel-riesling Sybille Kuntz Estate. Germany (white)
Dry, crisp green fruit, lime and apricot fresh and pure riesling
An piota 2019, chardonnay in amphora ( orange )
Forti del Vento, piedmont, Italy, an intense dry skin-contact wine. Sweet notes, with herbal and spice impressions.
Ghislaine Montrozie 2020 Aveyron France ( Red )
Medium- bodied but with firm tannis. flavors of redcurrant, fid and pappery
Bakari Pinot Grigio 2019 Veneto Italy ( Orange )
Citrus and hints of red fruit. Moderate acidity
Grawu, Chardonnay 2019, Italy ( White )
Organically grown one week skin contact. Pairs well Himalayan spices.
Henry Varnay Brut, Blanc de Blanc, France ( Bubbles )
fresh and youthful
domaine Ju Jas- cote du rhone grenache (red)
full body rich and intense
Henry Varnay rose ( Bubbles )
Bright red fruit sparkler with a hint of sweetness
Face Sud 2019 Jacquere ( white )
Domaine board, Savoie, France. Dry alpine white wine combining fruit and body with complex and mineral frame.
Vegas altas- altos de montanchez Spain ( Orange )
Organic blend of pardina and cayetana, clean, delicate, and dry with floral and citrus-driven aromatic
Hana Makoli ( Rice
Takju - Unfiltered Korean rice wine locally made dried medium bodied, lactic acid with floral notes of melon.
fin back DIPA beer
in can 160z tropical fruit note of papaya, lychee and passion fruit
Finback Starship beer
16oz can sour beer
kingfisher Indian beer
bottle Indian lager beer
Ploder- Rosenberg austria ( white )
Gelber muskateller, tropical, aromatics of guava and passion fruit, medium- bodied with balanced acidity, tart orange
Madame flock - riesling schmetterling 2021 ( white )
Fresh, sweet honey flavor with floral except medium body, dry and acidic
Mas lasta, mountain Blanc de noir 2021 ( white )
Granache, fresh with pear and minerality but round with dry and acidity
Valentine Passalacqua ( white )
Dry and bright wine with notes of mango, citrus, and yellow stone fruit.
Bollicina Brut Veneto Italy ( sparkling )
Garganega, stone fruit, citric with earthy note.
Chocolate cake
Chilled rice pudding
Yomari
Steamed rice dumpling with filling of jaggery, coconut , almond.